Ashley Williams
Ashley Williams
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Second year in the Louisiana linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Rice, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–10
vs McNeese
1 QB HUR
Dominant 24-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zakaih Saez’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Destin Gainer's sophomore season at New Mexico (2023).
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Background
2024 (Redshirt Freshman) Played as a reserve defensive end in his first season at Louisiana, playing in all games … recorded 17 tackles on the season with 2.5 stops for loss … tallied four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss in a road win at Kennesaw State (9/7) … collected three tackles in SBC win...